POLYERGUS MASTERS AND FORMICA SLAVES. “The slave-making Polyergus ants initiate the parasitism by raiding the Formica nests and carrying off the pupal brood; these will do all the chores for the Polyergus master ants including cleaning their nest, foraging for food, and feeding the brood and queen.”
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022